forcible
[fawr-suh-buh l, fohr-]
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Origin of forcible
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Examples from the Web for forcibly
Contemporary Examples
Michelangelo tricked his patron about the David, but sometimes he was forcibly reminded who paid the bills.
The younger unmarried women are being told they will be forcibly married to ISIS fighters.
As The Guardian noted, Cameron Diaz was telling adorable anecdotes about forcibly grooming a hairy friend just under a year ago.
Begins: When you must forcibly stop yourself from striking a loved one in the face.
At one point, he allegedly grabbed her arm and forcibly tried to pull her out of the studio.
Historical Examples
In spite of the wound he seized the musket and forcibly wrested it from our hero.
Brave and BoldHoratio Alger
Moreover, it was forcibly borne in upon him just what a source of irritation they had been.
DustMr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
Somehow or other, it is one of the scenes that remind us most forcibly of the loss of youth!
Alice, or The Mysteries, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
These lessons are forcibly taught in the history of the subject of the present sketch.
Cleveland Past and PresentMaurice Joblin
She was forcibly changed, and now all the world was changing about her.
A Spirit in PrisonRobert Hichens
forcible
- done by, involving, or having force
- convincing or effectivea forcible argument
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Word Origin and History for forcibly
forcible
adj.
early 15c., from Middle French forcible, from Old French forcier (see force (n.)). Related: Forcibly.
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